| No. 5 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 28, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, Mississippi) |
| College | Ole Miss (2024–present) |
Kamarion Franklin (born November 28, 2005) is an American college football defensive end for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Franklin is from Lake Cormorant, Mississippi. [1] He grew up playing football and attended Lake Cormorant High School, where he competed in football and basketball. [2] [3] He had began as a running back before switching to defensive lineman toward the end of his freshman season. [4] As a sophomore, he posted 71 tackles, 13.5 tackles-for-loss (TFLs), 11 sacks and four interceptions. [5]
Franklin then was named Mississippi 5A Defensive Player of the Year as a junior, when he set a school record with 19 sacks and also tallied 93 tackles, 22 TFLs and three blocked kicks. [4] He then made 75 tackles, seven TFLs and four sacks as a senior in 2023, concluding his high school career with 225 tackles and 36 sacks. [1] [6] He was selected to the Under Armour All-America Game and the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game. [1] Franklin was ranked a five-star recruit, the top player in the state, one of the top-10 players at his position, and a top-50 player nationally. [7] He committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. [8]
As a true freshman in 2024, Franklin was a backup to future NFL draft picks Walter Nolen, JJ Pegues, and Princely Umanmielen, finishing the season with 11 tackles, five TFLs and 2.5 sacks in seven games played. [9] With each of those players graduating the next year, Franklin saw more significant playing time in the 2025 season. [10]
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